technical help

i guess this is a dumb question but i'll

ask it anyway. i believe a typical cruise

ship travels at 20 knots or so. how do you relate the speed in miles per hour?

1 knot = 1.1507794 mile/hour (mph). Therefore, a ship traveling at 20 knots would be going about 23 mph.

No such thing as a dumb question ... unless you already know the answer.

'Vegas Jim

We are sailing next week and my husband is taking our portable GPS that we use when we cruise the Great Lakes. It will tell us exactly how fast we are going and exactly where we are in the Caribbean. Should be interesting.

Caribbean Princess 4-10

In many sailing ships, speed was measured by casting the log from the stern

from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_%28nautical%29

There are no stupid questions just stupid answers.

what kind of questions do stupid people ask?

from

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/scottadams136671.html

Rosieo

"taking our portable GPS"

I was talking to someone that brought their GPS and he watched the ship going around in circles because they were ahead of schedule

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968

USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970

Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda

Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"

Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

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Then taking the GPS along may really be interesting. What was ahead of schedule? The ship? Our GPS plots where you are at that exact minute.

Caribbean Princess 4-10

Rosieo

Yes, the ship was early for a port call

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968

USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970

Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda

Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"

Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb www.geocities.com/fsbsdel